For they will be like an elegant garland on your head, and like pendants around your neck.

When he established the heavens, I was there; when he marked out the horizon over the face of the deep,

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

ants are creatures with little strength, but they prepare their food in the summer;

Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

For very soon my fury will subside, and my anger will be directed toward their destruction.”

O Lord, in distress they looked for you; they uttered incantations because of your discipline.

On every high, elevated hill you prepare your bed; you go up there to offer sacrifices.

These people continually and blatantly offend me as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards and burn incense on brick altars.

I answered, “Oh, Lord God, I really do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young.”

So I bought the shorts as the Lord had told me to do and put them on.

Do not cause me dismay! You are my source of safety in times of trouble.

“For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Bring up an army against them and subject them to terror and plunder.

The men feared the Lord greatly, and earnestly vowed to offer lavish sacrifices to the Lord.

You are bound for judgment because you are robbing me – this whole nation is guilty.

Then an expert in the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.

Jesus said to them, “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?

Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.